Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Friday, March 6
Bowling Green, KY
3:00 PM CST
Middle Tennessee
13-11, 0-1
1
at
3
Western Kentucky
18-4, 1-0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
R
H
E
Middle Tennessee
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
2
0
WKU
0
0
0
0
1
2
X
3
6
1
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Kelsey Aikey (9-2)
L: Baldwin, Amber (5-3)
Batting:
RBI: Heath, Sydney 1
SH: Hill, Kelci 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Burgess, Summer 1
SB: Freeman, Savannah 1
CS: Freeman, Savannah 1
Batting:
2B: Jordan Thomas 1 ; Paige Carter 1 ; Taylor Sanders 1
RBI: Jordan Thomas 1 ; Brylee Hage 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Kennedy Sullivan 1 ; Paige Carter 1 ; Taylor Sanders 1
Game Leaders
Hitting
AB
2
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
4
R
1
H
0
RBI
0
AB
2
R
0
H
0
RBI
0
Players Mentioned
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/ SoftballSS
/ Softball
OF
/ SoftballUT
/ Softball2B/3B
/ Softball
Raiders drop C-USA opener, 3-1
3/6/2020 5:16:00 PM | Softball
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Runs were at a premium in the Conference USA opener for Middle Tennessee and Western Kentucky as both aces dueled for most of the game, but the Hilltoppers came away with a two-run win to take a series lead.
MIDDLE TENNESSEE 1, WESTERN KENTUCKY 3
» Western Kentucky entered the first C-USA series of the season with a seven-game winning streak, tied with Marshall for the longest current streak.
» Amber Baldwin and WKU pitcher Kelsey Aikey went toe-to-toe for four innings, giving up a combined three hits and no runs in that stretch.
» Kaylee Richetto got the game's first hit, a single up the middle in the second inning.
» The Hilltoppers struck first with a two-out double in the fifth.
» The Blue Raiders quickly responded, scoring one and tying the game in the top of the sixth.
» Summer Burgess came around to score in the inning on a Sydney Heath bunt.
» Western Kentucky then scored two in the sixth with one out to take the game's final lead.
» Lani Rodriguez got MT's second hit with a leadoff single in the seventh inning, but the Blue Raiders couldn't come back from the late deficit.
NEXT UP
» Middle Tennessee at Western Kentucky — March 7, 2 p.m. CT
» Middle Tennessee at Western Kentucky — March 8, 1 p.m. CT
Follow the Blue Raiders on Twitter (@MT_Softball), Facebook (Middle Tennessee Blue Raider Softball) and Instagram (@mt_softball).
MIDDLE TENNESSEE 1, WESTERN KENTUCKY 3
» Western Kentucky entered the first C-USA series of the season with a seven-game winning streak, tied with Marshall for the longest current streak.
» Amber Baldwin and WKU pitcher Kelsey Aikey went toe-to-toe for four innings, giving up a combined three hits and no runs in that stretch.
» Kaylee Richetto got the game's first hit, a single up the middle in the second inning.
» The Hilltoppers struck first with a two-out double in the fifth.
» The Blue Raiders quickly responded, scoring one and tying the game in the top of the sixth.
» Summer Burgess came around to score in the inning on a Sydney Heath bunt.
» Western Kentucky then scored two in the sixth with one out to take the game's final lead.
» Lani Rodriguez got MT's second hit with a leadoff single in the seventh inning, but the Blue Raiders couldn't come back from the late deficit.
NEXT UP
» Middle Tennessee at Western Kentucky — March 7, 2 p.m. CT
» Middle Tennessee at Western Kentucky — March 8, 1 p.m. CT
Follow the Blue Raiders on Twitter (@MT_Softball), Facebook (Middle Tennessee Blue Raider Softball) and Instagram (@mt_softball).
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